Government of India

Instagram Photo Contest

Press Information Bureau and New Media Wing of Ministry of Information Broadcasting, in collaboration with Instagram, have organised a Photo Contest to mark the 3rd Anniversary of the Government. The Contest witnessed enthusiastic participation from across the country. The photographs showcase various Government schemes at work and their beneficiaries. The Contest was weaved around two major hashtags #BadalteBharatKiTasvir and #NewIndiaThruMylens

Context: The Solar panels mounted on top of a parking space in Badarpur, Delhi. National Solar Mission, the largest renewable energy capacity expansion programme in the world is being taken up by Government of India.

Context: Free Wi-Fi facility is being provided by Google in collaboration with RailTel at major railway stations across India. The initiative reflects the ethos of Digital India programme. The Image is from Jammu Tawi Railway Station.

Context: Swachh Bharat Abhiyan strives to make India Open Defecation Free through building of toilets and instilling in people behaviour change towards using toilets. This image is from Madhopur Village, Madhya Pradesh.

Context: A local woman from Nako Lake in Himachal Pradesh using her cell phone; the Digital India initiative of the Government aims to build IT, broadband and Telecom infrastructure across the country and fulfil the aspirations towards a fully connected India.

Context: A child experiencing the exhibits on Science Express, an initiative of Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. The 16 coach AC train would be traveling across India with the objective of arousing interest of the young people in the field of science and technology.